The Washington critic., 1887-09-16
"BEV." TUCKER IN MEXICO.


That genial soul and man of genius,
Beverly Tucker Of Virginia, left the
New York Hotel yesterday, says
Thursdays Herald. on his way to his
home, Berkeley Springs, In his native
State. On the evening before his de-
par,ure he was relating his experience
In Mexico, where he remained about
year after the close of the war, to a
group composed of Governor Price Of
New Jersey, MIR. Cranston OF the New
York Hotel, Captain Baseille of Louis.
lana, and others. "Bev." Tucker was
much shocked at the accusations re.
Gently made against the character Of
the dead Emperor. "He had" said
the old Virginian, smoothing out the
snowy whiskers that make his likeness
to Germanys aged Emperor more
striking, "thc graceful courtesy OF
high bred gentleman and the gallant
sentiments of a Chevaller Bayard."
When In Mexico" added Mr..
Tucker, II met the Emperor nearly
every day. He had the 'Hapsburg
lip as 1t Is called, and bore striking
likeness TO Judge Edward Pendleton of
Virginia, whose lip has the same pecu
liar shape, and who greatly resembles
the dead Emperor. both morally and
physically. The Emperor Max was
one Of the most gallant, chivalric,
pluckiest and gamest men that l ever
met.
THE EsCANDoN HACIENDA.
"I had sailed from st. Lazare, In
90 rrny IN Marnh IN
1885," continued the old gentleman.
ave arrived at our destination April 3.
was an exile. The price of $25, 900
had been put upon my head for sup
posed completely In the assassination of
President Lincoln. was man with.
out a country and decided to cast IN
my fortunes with the recently created
Empire of Mexico. One OF the duties
Twas to fulfill in the country of my
adoption was to take charge of the
enormous hacienda of the Escandons,
who were then living In Europe. This
is the most romantic page of my his
tory, and when embody my expert.
ences In book, as / shall do some day,
this part of 1t will make the most inter.
rangements to correspond regularly for
the London Standard aud the Cincln.
natl Enquirer.
"The rancho of the Escandons Is the
largest In the world. 1t contains l..
500, 600 acres. There were then 200, 900
sheep on It,, 13 900 brood mares, aud
nearly 100000 head OF cattle. The
name of this great hacienda was Guiana.
NEE, the Indian name for low water.
The dry season In that part Of Mexico
lasts nine months, when you can walk
across some of the principal rivers
dryshod.
"Among my fellow passengers on
the French steamer l crossed on was
Colonel Bayer, who, when we arrived
In the City of Mexico, introduced me
to many of his brother officers. Besides
had numerous letters Of Introduction,
and In this wise became acquainted
with the Vicomte de Noue, whose wife,
originally Miss Eliza Harney, daugh.
ter of the famous old Indian fighter,
was one of the most charming and at
tractive women In our little circle
Count de Bombelles was Grand Guam
berlain to the Emperor and extremely
civil and attentive to myself and other
gentlemen of Southern birth similarly
situated.
prince Salm Salm knew well. A
gallant, splendid fellow. His wife Was
anoble woman. though uneducated, in
fact she could scarcely speak gram
matical English, but she had the heart
Of lion and was as true rs steel.
THE DINNER AT PUEBLA,
"From Mexico my son and myself
went to Puebla. When Marshal Ba-
zaiue, who had proceeded us there,
heard Of our arrival he invited us to
dine with him; but we had perforce to
decline, travel stained and travel worn
as we were. On the following morn.
ing he sent us q tent aud wagon to con
tinue the journey In. We were twelve
days making the journey from Puebla
TO Vera Cruz. though the distance Is
only 200 miles. When we reached
Oresava the Marshal telegraphed IL
Colonel Bayer, who was In command,
to give us u splendid dinner, which he
did, having tirst.class French Cook
and that dinner was an oasis In the
desert of Mexican cookery we waded
through.
"The educated Mexlcans, the better
class, were all sorry to see the French
leave the country This was also thu
case with Escandon, the owner of th'
vast hacienda of which WAS manager
HORSES SOLD FOR NOTHING.
"Mr. Seward" continued Mr.
Tucker, with one sweep Of his per
had compelled the French to evacuatt
Mexico. Bazaine and his staff, will
the detachment Of chasseurs, wer,
all the French troops that remained II
the country The Arab horses wer,
not taken TO France when the trooper
embarked, but were sold at auction OF
the plaza at Vera Cruz. They wen
for II mere song. Some brought II
high rs $50, but $15 or $50 was th,
average. told my son If We coulO
buy those 800 horses and take then
North there would be $4,000 in 1t
But, alasl was an outcast from m,
country then; price had been pu
upon my head"
Hurled with Military Hon0rs.
The Washington Light Infantry assemble
at their aimory at 1 o'clock this afternoo
ond proceeded to East Washington to til
residence Of the late Andrew Willlam'
formerly private Of Company q, who die
On Wednesday morning OF typhoid feSel
The remains we're buried at COugte.siond
Cemetery with military honors.
Summer complaint almost invariabl
cured by the use OF Fred. Browns Jamlic